6/14/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income pulled back in the first quarter from the record level set in the fourth quarter of 2021 as incomes grew ... More
3/24/2020 | Posted in New Developments by Michael Antczak
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Building construction investment in Canada edged higher in January with a 0.5% rise compared to the previous month. ... More
2/27/2020 | Posted in Canada Living by Michael Antczak
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In 2018, the median after-tax income of Canadian families and unattached individuals was $61,400. ... More
2/3/2020 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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Economy nudged higher in the latest monthly stats, helped in part by the real estate and construction industries. ... More
1/30/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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Quarterly price trend report shows most major markets posted gains. ... More
11/25/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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Canadians are satisfied with their homes and neighbourhoods but will probably not stay put according to a new survey. ... More
10/21/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Michael Antczak
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The cost of living was higher across many products and services in September. ... More
10/16/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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This demographic is likely to account for nearly 700,000 home sales over the next five years. ... More
10/10/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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Canada’s outstanding mortgage credit load continues breaking records, reaching a new high of more than $1.59 trillion as of August, according to the country’s central ... More
10/8/2019 | Posted in New Developments by Michael Antczak
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The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities rose 6.1% to $9.0 billion in August, largely because of increases in multi-family and industrial permits. Gains ... More
8/9/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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Homeownership rates are higher now than they were two decades ago according to a new analysis from Statistics Canada. ... More
6/24/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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The residential construction sector led the gains for overall Canadian construction investment in April, the latest month of figures released by Statistics Canada. ... More
5/1/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Michael Antczak
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The latest reading of Canada’s economy brings both good and bad news for the housing market. ... More
4/1/2019 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Michael Antczak
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The start of 2019 saw an uptick for Canada’s construction sector as both residential and non-residential posted gains; and a stronger showing for real estate brokerages. ... More
2/11/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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The total value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities was up 6% (month-over-month) in December to $8.8 billion, with multifamily and commercial intentions taking ... More
11/28/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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Canadian commercial property sales activity will remain robust over the near term, against a backdrop of positive overall sector performance. ... More
11/26/2018 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Michael Antczak
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Investment in Canada’s building construction edged 0.3% higher in September compared to the previous month. ... More
9/13/2018 | Posted in Real Estate News by Michael Antczak
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Canada’s mortgage industry saw slowing growth in the second quarter of 2018 as stress tests and rising interest rates made an impact. ... More
8/8/2018 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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The value of Canadian building permits unexpectedly dropped by 2.3 percent in June from May on weakness in the residential sector, Statistics Canada data indicated on Wednesday. ... More
7/4/2018 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Michael Antczak
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Foreign ownership, speculation perceived to be the most influential factors according to a recent report by CMHC. ... More
6/14/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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Mortgage borrowing fell $2 billion to $13.7 billion in the first quarter of this year, the lowest level since the second quarter of 2014 according to Statistics Canada ... More
5/14/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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The value of permits issued for non-residential structures was $3.0 billion in March, up 4.5% from February (which had posted a 6.4% decline) according to Statistics Canada. ... More
4/27/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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Latest data from Statistics Canada showed that mortgage interest costs increased by 2.8% in March, representing the biggest rise since April 2009. ... More
4/20/2018 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Michael Antczak
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First quarter investment in non-residential construction gained 3.1% compared to the previous quarter, Statistics Canada reported Thursday. ... More
3/23/2018 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Michael Antczak
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Mortgage Consumers Brace Yourselves - Chances of a hike in May rose to 82% after the data came out today. ... More
12/8/2017 | Posted in Financial Health by Michael Antczak
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Canadian families increased their net worth by 14.7% in the four years from 2012-2016 according to new data from Statistics Canada. ... More
8/17/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Michael Antczak
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'Peak Millennials' (aged 25 to 30) to create strong wave of demand. National survey shows while the peak millennial dream to own property is very strong, ... More
3/15/2017 | Posted in Financial Health by Michael Antczak
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The amount Canadians owe compared with how much they earn hit another record high last year. Statistics Canada said the amount of household ... More
9/8/2016 | Posted in Real Estate News by Michael Antczak
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Statistics Canada says its new housing price index rose 0.4 per cent in July compared with June. ... More
6/15/2016 | Posted in Home Owners by Michael Antczak
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Canadians owe $1.65 for each dollar of disposable income according to Statistics Canada with an increase in debt levels driven by mortgage borrowing. ... More
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